Hogan Lovells advises Aareon on the acquisition of Haufe Lexware Real Estate

Hogan Lovells advises Aareon on the acquisition of Haufe Lexware Real Estate

Press releases | 18 June 2024

Led by Frankfurt partner Maximilian Broermann and associate Alan James-Schulz, global law firm Hogan Lovells has advised Aareon Group on the acquisition of Haufe Lexware Real Estate AG (HLRE), a provider of specialist software solutions for the property industry, in particular housing management, from the Haufe Group.

Aareon Group, Europe's established provider of SaaS solutions for the property industry, will further develop HLRE and place it on a sustainable foundation, demonstrating Aareon's firm commitment to the property industry. The transaction will allow Aareon to enhance it's efforts in the housing manager segment and drive forward the transformation of HLRE into an SaaS provider, safeguarding HLRE's future and ensuring the stability of it's highly specialized solutions for the customers depending on them.

Hogan Lovells regularly assists Aareon Group on various matters including key transactions forming part of its growth strategy by providing comprehensive legal support throughout all stages of transactions as well as operational matters.

Hogan Lovells team for Aareon Group

Maximilian Broermann (Partner), Alan James-Schulz (Associate) (both Infra Energy/Private Equity/M&A, Frankfurt);

Dr Elena Wiese (Partner), Dr Julian Urban (Senior Associate), Giulia Matt, Kyra Harmes (Associates) (all Antitrust, Dusseldorf);

Dr Sabrina Gäbeler (Counsel), Paul Single (Senior Associate), Sophia Gottschlich (Associate) (all Employment, Frankfurt);

Prof Dr Fabian Pfuhl (Counsel), Anne Schmitt (Senior Associate), Felix Ackermann (Associate) (all Intellectual Property, Frankfurt);

Dr Andreas Eggert (Counsel, Tax, Munich);

Golo Edel (Counsel, Dusseldorf), Nikas Knop (Associate, Munich) (both Strategic Operations, Agreements and Regulation);

Dr Tobias Strohmeier (Counsel), Dr Christopher Walter (Associate) (both Real Estate, Dusseldorf).